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ISFM is the International Society of Feline Medicine – the veterinary division of International Cat Care
At ISFM we aim to provide a worldwide resource for veterinarians on feline medicine and surgery. Additionally, we provide information on the wellbeing of the whole cat and resources practitioners can use with owners beyond the consulting room to help build the bond with feline clients.www.icatcare.org/about-isfm

Worms & Germs Blog is an educational website coordinated by Drs. Scott Weese and Maureen Anderson of the Ontario Veterinary College’s Centre for Public Health and Zoonosis. The Bella Moss Foundation relies on Dr Weese for much educational material and we are grateful to Worms and Germs for their collaboration on educational matters.www.wormsandgermsblog.com

International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID)
ISCAID is dedicated to improving the care of pets (dogs, cats, birds, horses, exotic pets) with infectious diseases, and controlling the spread of these diseases. The Bella Moss Foundation is proud to work with ISCAID on collaboration with educational projects.www.iscaid.org

The Bella Moss Foundation adopts the One Health Initiative
One Health (formerly called One Medicine) is dedicated to improving the lives of all species—human and animal—through the integration of human medicine, veterinary medicine and environmental science.www.onehealthinitiative.com

For more on antimicrobial resistance and responsible use of antibiotics

The Bella Moss Foundation is delighted to be a member of FECAVA’s working group on Hygiene and the Use of Antimicrobials in Veterinary Practice
FECAVA is the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations. www.fecava.org

MRSA has emerged as one of the most significant infectious diseases of the 21st Century affecting humans and animals, with already enormous impact on the health of thousands of individuals, and a rapidly increasing impact and burden on human and animal healthcare. In these early years of research and investigation of MRSA in animals and the spread of MRSA between animals and humans, their is still limited knowledge of this serious and often fatal infection leading to uncertainty amongst pet owners, veterinarians, healthcare professionals and the general public. Jill Moss and the Bella Moss Foundation, through their work and collaborative efforts with researchers, veterinarians, public health officials, educators and the like, provide a much needed source of information and a link for all parties involved as we move forward in raising awareness and knowledge of MRSA in animals."

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is only one of a number of bacteria that can be resistant to lots of different antibiotics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a relatively common finding in long-standing [&hellip

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Zack Weeks-Brown is yet another Samoyed who contracted nosocomial MRSA, at a university vet hospital in February 2006. Fortunately, his surgical site was not involved, and he suffered “only” a [&hellip